"A bold new studio album breathes fresh life into long-overlooked works by one of the early 20th century's most celebrated Black composers. We sat down with GRAMMY®-winning conductor Michael Repper and GRAMMY®-nominated violinist-arranger Curtis Stewart to explore legacy, spirituals, and what it means to reimagine history through sound"    READ MORE>>

"Strings" Magazine features the Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Album -- READ MORE HERE>>

The Strad speaks to five leading violinists including Curtis Stewart about what Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's music means to them. Curtis Stewart talks about the collaboration with National Philharmonic and Michael Repper in the studio album due August 1, celebrating Coleridge-Taylor's 150th Birthday.   READ MORE HERE>>

STYLE WEEKLY (Peter McElhinney):Guest conductor Michael Repper leads the Richmond Symphony on Berlioz' famous headtrip... READ MORE>>

VIRGINIA PUBLIC MEDIA: Listen in as Michael discusses his path in classical music, his love for conducting, and on his upcoming concert with the Richmond Symphony.  LISTEN HERE>>

Grammy® Winning conductor Michael Repper leads the National Philharmonic in a studio album of works by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, featuring Grammy® Nominated violinist Curtis Stewart. The album will be released by Avie Records in August 2025, to coincide with the composer's 150th birthday. The works on the album will all be world-premiere recordings, and will feature newly-uncovered works including the tone poem Toussaint L'Ouverture and the Ballade for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 4. Repper reunites with industry veteran Judith Sherman, who will produce their album. Their last collaboration won a Grammy® Award for Best Orchestral Performance.

The new piano will be a highlight of the new concert hall being built in Irvington, Virginia, which will be the new home of the Northern Neck Orchestra when it opens in the fall of 2026. Repper traveled to the Steinway factory in Astoria, New York to choose the piano. READ MORE >>

Michael will reunite with Michelle Cann to perform Florence Price's Piano Concerto in One Movement for the first time since winning the 2022 Grammy® Award in Best Orchestral Performance! The concerts will take place at the ENT Center in Colorado Springs, with the Colorado Springs Philharmonic, Saturday April 27th and Sunday April 28th. Tickets and Info Here>>

Pictured here: Michael and Michelle perform together at Carnegie Hall